Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 3

"This is Eva Xu." Zed turned to look at Jean dotingly as he introduced Eva to her.

Once the initial shock had settled and people's curiosities had been satisfied, the guests resumed talking and toasting to each other. A musician began playing a melodious song on the violin. Slowly, the tense atmosphere at the party dispelled.

Eva, however, was still displeased. She raised an eyebrow as she studied Zed's wife. Jean was dressed in a plain white T-shirt and a shabby pair of jeans. Her baby face was free from makeup and her hair was casually combed. To Eva, Jean looked more like an immature high school student than a CEO's wife.

Eva already knew that Zed had married as part of a business agreement. This was the first time that Eva was meeting Mrs. Qi and Jean had failed to make a proper impression. Eva dismissed Jean as someone not worthy of her time and attention. Instead, she turned to Zed.

"Zed, you are late. The other guests who came late have already had three glasses of wine as a punishment. You better drink some wine and catch up!" Eva smiled seductively and pointed to the wine on the table nearby.

"No problem." Zed walked Jean to the nearest sofa before taking up Eva's suggestion to drink some wine.

Sitting alone on the sofa, Jean watched Zed as he drank and spoke with a crowd of people. The lively scene presented a striking contrast to the loneliness Jean felt.

'Who is that woman who was trying to please Zed just now? Did they have an intimate relationship?' Jean wondered.

As soon as Zed finished two glasses of wine, Eva sauntered closer to him and gently wiped his mouth with a paper towel. When Zed lifted the third glass of wine, Eva quickly stopped him.

"You know I was kidding, right? I know you arrived late, but you don't have to drink three glasses of wine just because I asked." Eva flirted.

"Eva, you must have a soft spot for Zed. Is he more special to you than your friends? The other guests who arrived late were also asked to drink three glasses of wine. Why does Zed only need to drink two glasses of wine? Are you worried about Zed?" one of the guests teased Eva.

"It must be true!" said another guest. "Drink, drink, drink!"

The people around Zed began chanting. Since drinking three glasses of wine was not a challenge for Zed, he smiled and lifted his glass. Eva stepped forward quickly and wrapped her fingers around Zed's wrist. Then she causally pulled his hand toward her. She raised an eyebrow and gave Zed a seductive smile before drinking from the glass.

Zed frowned at Eva. This was not his first drinking game and Eva knew that three glasses of wine was something he could handle. 'What is she trying to do?' he wondered. Now that Eva had helped him finish, Zed put down the glass.

"Wow! Wow! It is a big surprise for us to see your public display of affection! You were such a cute couple when you were dating. You obviously still like each other. Why not become a couple again?" Eva's best friend Sue who was standing beside them suggested.

"Ahem, Sue, don't talk nonsense. Zed is already married. His wife is here today..." Eva lowered her head and clung to Zed's arm. She appeared to be a little bit aggrieved.

Although Eva had just told Sue that Zed was married, it didn't stop Eva from getting closer to Zed. Jean watched them quietly. Their performance was just like an outdated drama in Jean's opinion. It wasn't hard to guess that Eva was Zed's ex-girlfriend.

"They were forced to marry each other as part of a business deal. This kind of nominal marriage is very common in our circle. It is equally easy for Zed to divorce that woman. After all, he does not like her. You both truly love each other. You should be together." Sue kept encouraging Eva and Zed to be together again. Eva had asked her to do so before the party began. And so, Sue took every opportunity to make the suggestion.

"Sue, don't blather, otherwise, I will be upset with you." Eva stomped her foot and glared at Sue to emphasize anger coquettishly. Then she glanced at Zed quickly to check his expression. She wanted to see if his reaction would show her where she stood in terms of their relationship. Eva was hoping that Zed would want them to be a couple again.

Since Jean was sitting close by, she heard their conversation quite plainly. She was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear.

She was quite aware of the conditions of her marriage to Zed. She also knew that the marriage could be terminated easily if Zed chose to do so. Although this was a simple truth, hearing it from strangers at a party hurt Jean.

"Well, all jokes aside, " Zed said to Eva before pausing. He took a quick look at Jean before continuing, "I am sorry. I forgot to prepare a gift for you as I was in a hurry today. Tell me what you want, and I will make it up to you. Today, I have something else to do, so I am leaving now."

"Zed!" Eva exclaimed in astonishment. "You came late and you're leaving in such a hurry." Eva stared at Zed pitifully as she clung to his arm.

Zed nodded before prying her hands loose.

Jean was confused by what she was seeing. She could not figure out why Zed had brought her to this place at all. Was Zed using Jean to annoy his ex-girlfriend?

"Can we talk in private please, Zed?" Eva repressed her indignation and tried to speak tenderly. She glanced at her surroundings to make sure that nobody had noticed them. Then she held Zed's hand and led him outside the room.